My wife and I enjoyed this film greatly. We like entertaining and thought provoking movies that delve into the behavior of its characters. This film highlights the actions and thought processes of the charismatic con man Barry Minkow. His story is unique because it begins when he was still in high school and became the 'wonder kid' entrepreneur. It unfolds into a suspenseful story of a man trying to stay ahead of the consequences of past decisions. It is well acted and directed. From start to finish you will be hooked.

While I have seen some dogs in my time, and it is difficult to compare one bad movie to another, I would argue that this is clearly the worst movie of this year and possibly the worst movie since the turn of the century. Tortured is how I would describe the dialogue and story. Throughout the production they attempt with the deftness of a Hippo to ineptly attempt to steal little bits from other movies (cup drop from Usual Suspects) each time to poor effect. The. Dialogue. Is. So. Stilted. This is supposed to be a "con" movie. A heist, a caper. It should be high energy, snappy. It is not. It is so very not snappy. And yet, I have to say that in a bizarre way, I was sort of entertained. The whole thing is so unbelievably bad, it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion. I actually sat through the whole thing wondering every minute if it could get any worse and becoming shocked as it surpassed it's own mediocrity with every single scene as it continued it's spiral into oblivion. If you'd like to hate every single frame of a film for wasting your time and degrading your life, than this is the movie for you. I've given it zero stars, but I'd like to point out that my rating is absolute zero which would rate at -273 on the regular scale out of ten. Save yourself. Run away from this film.

Seeing as this has no reviews and it doesn't have artificially pumped 10/10 ratings might as well be the first to review this.Note, that this is my first review on IMDB and am not associated with the producing crew. I think the acting was average, directing was bit below average but what I really enjoyed was the plot. An extremely simple plot with a solid pace that captured 80-90s feeling quite well. I'm giving it 7 out of 10 because I'm a huge fan of con men movies and appreciate the honest approach about lying and abusing steroids. I found it enjoyable.

Overall I liked the story, and the performances were well done by such a great cast. The crew should also be very proud of a job well done. I don't necessarily get the angst against this movie.

The writing/screenplay by novice writer/producer/director Bruce Caulk was bad. The story was all over the place with major plot issues. What got me was these narrators on screen telling their part of the story/events, not knowing who they are until the very end, and then realizing they are mainly nobodys. Why even have them in the film? It was enough having just the voice commentary. The 100 min length was fairly paced, but had it been written and edited better, it would have been better enjoyed. Bruce's direction of the cameras in general was ok for a b-grade film, but he failed in directing some of the celebrity actors and made them seem like amateurs, as where the rest of the cast. James Caan was the only convincing character, and in a distant second place was Mark Hamill. The score was atrocious... something that at times belonged in a Disney adventure film. The editing was just as bad. The only reason I gave this film a very generous 6/10 was for introducing and telling the viewer the true story of Barry Minkow (who was also in the film as himself). I ended up learning more of his story by Google-ing him. Would I see it again or recommend it? Nope. But if you're into these type of white-collar criminal biographical films, it may be interesting enough to see.

I have always been intrigued with shows like American Greed and movies like Catch me if you can. Barry Minkow is quite a piece work! Good cast And Will put together a movie that I would recommend

This is a biopic of Barry Minkow, a con artist who bilked people out of millions of dollars. It starts when he is 16 operating a rug cleaning business and shows him slowly becoming more and more criminal in a step process. The problem with this crime drama is it is white collar crime with limited action. The screenplay didn't make it. Mildly interesting. Prison football scene that was the longest yarn. The film has many falling stars. Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.

Wow, I feel I was conned into watching a horrible movie... I am a big fan of Ving Rhames and James Caan. Talia Shire, Gianni Russo and Mark Hamill are in it too and I think they were all conned. I hope they were paid for their work. This is something you would see as a TV movie. I'm sure the true story is good but this movie isn't. I'm giving 5 Stars only because of the actors in it, not for the content. Could have been maid so much better but I hear Barry Minkow took the money. I say watch it and keep an open mind but don't get conned into thinking Barry Minkow is reformed or a Hero of any kind!

I was impressed by director Bruce Caulk who takes the true story of Con Man Barry Minkow and pulls back the red curtain. The victims are given a voice at the beginning and end of the movie that brings the story to life. The movie is interesting and compelling along with an impressive cast. The director clearly knows how to move the camera and creates a unique look for the movie. I highly recommend taking a spin.

If you liked Wolf of Wall Street, see this! It's been a while since I enjoyed a movie with class and style.Great acting by a star studded cast. Loved the 80's vibe for the first half. It just looked and felt like a winner. The character arc of the main character was heart breaking and exhilarating at the same time. Definitely a great flick. Also great performances by Ving Rhames and Armand Assante. Star Wars fans, Luke is in here too. Bravo, whoever directed this!